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Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish churchman Ignatius of Loyola founded a pious fraternal order in Paris in 1534, that received papal confirmation as the Order of the Jesuits in 1540. Motivated by the desire to restore piety, Loyola and the Jesuits were later strong proponents of the Counter Reformation.
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Spain; Counter Reformation; Jesuits; Loyola, Saint Ignatius of
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